Ahh, who knew that the combination of dirt and water could offer so many youthful indulgences, from packing mud pies in a cozy garden corner in the summertime to running up a hill in the rain and sliding down at full speed on an old piece of cardboard? Some of us have outgrown these antics and others who are, well,
imaginary like I am simply haven't had the pleasure--but one thing's certain: mud has no place in the kitchen.
Well, not unless you're thinking chocolately mud pies, marshmallowy Mississippi Mud cakes, or milkshakey, oh-so-decadent mudslide cocktails. In those cases, bring in the mud by the bucketful, please!
Linh-Chi must've shared this sentiment when she ordered a batch of
Mudslide Cupcakes for an office celebration. Kahlua? Check. Bailey's? Check. Vodka? Check (and Grey Goose at that!). Mud? Um...no, but let's settle for chocolate and lots of it.
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Why,
hello cupcake!
What we have here is a dark chocolate cupcake infused with Grey Goose vodka and Kahlua coffee liqueur, topped with Bailey's buttercream and a pirouette cookie "straw."
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Some were left unadorned, others were topped with a chocolate-covered espresso bean to really bring out the coffee flavors of the cupcakes...
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and still others were drizzled with melted dark chocolate for some added oomph.
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Thanks, Linh-Chi, for ordering! Happy mudsliding to you and your coworkers :)
1 comment:
These were really awesome; everyone loved them! Thanks so much Therese!
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